Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-02-04

men, freight handlesn and men employed
on the river front al New York ID almost
every capacity, and 6hs number is aug.
1nented TO close on toforty thousand by the
strikers the Brooklyn and Jersey shores
In consequences it u almost apostolic Tor:
8 any OF the steamers for Europe or coast
wise to leave port Tor want Of coal.
Ex-sherift Harry 81. Koch 81 Buffalo, n
Y, hanged himself. Cause, bad health and
financial embarrassment. s5
At Belfast, Me-, Mrs. Martha NJ. Crock
degree having poisoned her husband le.t
December. s5 =sst:E5% q Il >S5%a5 h s55s5
Ex.Gov. William r. Bate was elected
United States senator by the Tennessee
legislature in joint convention.
The immense breaker at the Pa irish Coal
company at Plymouth, Pa, was destroy.
cd by fire. 1t was filled with all the latest
improved !. machinery and gave employ
ment to some 500 men and boys, who are
thrown but OF employment for some time
to come. The breaker cost 500, 900 and
was insured. @ 5s5
The governor OF Ohio appointed ex- Presi-
dent r. B. Hayes to be trustee OF tina
state university Tor seven years. ...-
Director Swift OF the Warner .Observa.
| tory OF New York received a telegram from
Prof. E. e. Barnard, director OF Wander
bilt University Observatory, at Nashville,
Tenn. announcing the discovery of anoth-
er comet by him in Cygnus. q:
Lew Van Derpool, war correspondent OF
the Paris Figaro, who served that paper
! in the Ruso-Turkish and other ca m paigns,
and who is in New York city, received ca
blegram from the Figaro saying that war
is imminent, and ordering him to sail for
Paris not later than Feb. 1. ~
Henry Uews the New York broker, made
81, OoO. 900 last year by his operations.
His pictures cost him 500, 900, and his
box at the opera hose SEE, 900.
| Baron Louis Won Hoffman, during the
last fifteen years, has lost 100000 in
Wall street. He is now worth SO, 900, 900.
In May, 1884, Mahlon Mccullough and
William Puetz, boys connected with some
| OF the leading families OF Bay View, Mil
waukee, were sent to state prison for three
| years upon conviction OF having shot and
| robbed August Frothe, street car driver.
| A few days ago Father Decker, pastor OF
| st. Anthony's church. announces that the
boys are innocent, and that the guilty man
has made himself known to him through
! the confessional. He refuses, however, to
divulge the name OF the latter, but has ask
ed Gov. Rusk to pardon Puetz and Nc
Cullough. The latter is said to be dying
OF consumption.
! Charles B. Farwell, senator from Illinois,
had the oath of Office administered to him
by the presiding officer, and took the seat
erecently occupied by MIR Cullom, while
the latter took that OF the late
Senator Logan.
At the cabinet meeting the principal top
ic OF discussion was the action Of the SEN
ate on the Canadian fishery question. in
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the legality OF the recent seizures of British
vessels near the Seal islands, on alleged
violations Of the law regarding the hunt
ing of seals at or near those islands.
| At Montreal B. Lawrence, wholesale
optician, has suspended. Liabilities, $780,
! The fish dealers Of New England are de-
lighted with the passage Of the Edmunda
bill. They say that if the Canadians are
shut out it will bring them to their senses
and force the Canadian government to
take off tho restrictions on American yes.
sells.
| . The police of San Francisco have under
arrest Benjamin Hageman, who is wanted
in Thorold, Ont, to answer to the charge
OF swindling his employer, Sir William D.
Rowland, a grain commission dealer Of
| Toronto out OF SIS, 900.
| Mary Anderson won the Murilo belong.
ing to E. G. Conner, the actor, at rattle in
Philadelphia, recently.
! A decree OF divorce was granted in Lon.
don against Edward Solomon, the com
| poser, and husband of Lillian RUSSELL il
favor ot Lille Grey, his first wife, on the
ground OF adultery with Lillian Russell
The custody OF Lille Grey's child was
granted to her.
Inspired journals state that Bismarck
will publish a document from tho pope. ia
| voring the government in the present con.
| test. 1t is expected that this will induce
Catholics not to oppose the government
candidates.
| A new bank to be known as the Western
National Bank OF New York has been or
ganized in New York with capital o!
! So, 900, 900 all Of which has been subscribed
c. N. Jordan, treasurer Of the United
States, is to be its president. He will not
assume his new duties until after congress
adjourns.
I Mr.. Chamberlain writes to the Times to
show the practicabiity OF the adoption oil
the Canadian constitution to meet the
fundamental conditions of Lord Harting.
toms plan for the government OF Ireland.
In concluding Mr.. Chamberlain says:
He never pretended that the Canadian
constitution could be bodily transferred
so as to settle the relations OF Ireland and
| Great Britain. Tho exact nature OF an
adaptation which would besuitable for the
wants OF Ireland is one of the questions on
which he hopes that further discussion will
throw light.
was frozen to death near Grand Rapids.
The body was brought to Akin. He is
| from Minneapolis.
Pensions have been granted to the fol.
! lowing Minnesotians: Elizabeth, wife oil
William II. Fowler, Manannah; Lydia A.,
! mother Of Justice n. Williams, Armstrong;
George b. Mclntire, original, Spring Val
| ley; jeremiah 'Caniff, increase Red Wing;
Peter E. Olson, increase, Lake Park.
| Father Meier. pastor OF St. Joseph's Ger.
man Catholic church at Winona, who has
been In Europe for several months, has re-
turned and was welcomed by his congrega-
ton with an entertainments. =.
A demand OF assignment was made on
Psnkerton & TURNER, boot and shoe
manufacturers, Montreal. Direct liabili.
ties, 100000; indirect, $12, 200; assets,
SAD, 600. * ..'>r
Senator ingalls, has introduced bin to
amend the revised statutes so as to provide:
No person shall be engaged in the bust.
ness of rectifier, Wholesale or retail liquor
dealer in malt liquors or diytiller,nor shall
the collector vi internal tevenus receive
from any such person any money in pay
ment OF special tax or for revenue stamps
| until the dealer has first made q sworn
statement that he has fully complied with
all the laws concerning his business Of the
district in which his business is to be
conducted. hi, s...,.s {,5 $* Fl
The princess imperial of Brazil and her
husband, comte q Eu, have gone to
Europe. - g, .s II
In the senate Mr.. Ingalls, presented the
petition Of WI Fetch and sixteen citi.
Gems Ct Fargo, Oak, asserting TINT two
cents g pound on oleomargarine 10 suffi-